hunger

UK /ˈhʌŋɡə/ US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/
verb 3noun 2

Collocations

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1

(noun.) feeling of wanting to eat

ADJ

extreme

After skipping lunch, she felt extreme hunger by mid-afternoon.

world

VERB + HUNGER

feel

After skipping breakfast, I started to feel hunger by mid-morning.

be weak with

die from/of

Many refugees in the camp died from hunger during the long winter.

alleviate, relieve, satisfy

After eating a quick snack, she managed to relieve her hunger before the long meeting.

HUNGER + NOUN

pangs

She ate a sandwich to satisfy the hunger pangs that hit her mid-afternoon.

strike

The protesters ended their hunger strike after the government agreed to discuss their demands.

PHRASES

pangs of hunger

2

(noun.) strong desire for sth

ADJ

great, insatiable

land

The growing land hunger in developing countries has led to conflicts over farming rights.

VERB + HUNGER

feel, have | satisfy

HUNGER + VERB

grow

PREP

~ for

The young athlete's hunger for success drove him to train every single day.

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